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How to get fromSicily to Creteby plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Sicily to Crete by plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CTA - HER
    3h 58m
    €65–196

  2. Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    41h 38m

  3. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane CTA - CHQ
    5h 57m
    €86–284

  4. Fly Palermo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane PMO - HER
    6h 50m
    €70–288

  5. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane CTA - JSH
    16h 7m
    €164–224

  6. Fly Palermo Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane PMO - CHQ
    7h 19m
    €101–296

  7. Fly Palermo Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane PMO - JSH
    24h 24m
    €174–406

  8. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    42h 57m

  9. Train, bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    44h 28m

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Baribus bus 591
    2. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
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Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration3h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 937.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 58m

What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Crete, Greece?

Ryanair and Aegean Airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 6 times a week.

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